Katy Dartford

United Kingdom

Former England captain, Ray Wilkins, dies after heart attack aged 61

The former midfielder suffered a cardiac arrest on Saturday and was admitted to hospital, where he was put in an induced coma

04/04/2018

Syria

First football tournament played in Raqqa since ISIL insurgency

The grounds were the scene of harrowing executions during the years of insurgency by the self-proclaimed Islamic State.

04/04/2018

Spain

Spain stunned by video of tense scene between Queens Letizia and Sofia

The "duel of queens" has prompted social media to compare the Spanish royal family to Game of Thrones

04/04/2018

United Kingdom

Research laboratory denies making nerve agent used in Salisbury spy po

Porton Down said the laboratory had the “highest levels” of controls and security.

24/03/2018

United Kingdom

UK regulators search Cambridge Analytica offices following Facebook da

Britain is investigating whether Facebook, the world's largest social media network, did enough to protect data.

24/03/2018

USA

Maryland schoolgirl shot by her former boyfriend dies in hospital

Jaelynn Willey's family was with her when her life support machine was turned off.

23/03/2018

Spain

Deadlock continues as Catalan separatists fail to elect new leader

Mainstream candidate Jordi Turull was denied victory by far-left CUP party

23/03/2018

United Kingdom

Police officer discharged from hospital after Salisbury nerve agent at

Detective Sergeant Nick Bailey said “normal life for me will probably never be the same.”

23/03/2018

USA

Trump replaces National Security Adviser McMaster with John Bolton

Trump's national security team is increasingly being populated by figures who share his penchant for exercising US power unilaterally.

23/03/2018

USA

Six people killed after pedestrian bridge collapses in Florida

The bridge at Florida International University in Miami was only built last Saturday.

16/03/2018

United Kingdom

Stephen Hawking brought wonder to millions

Tributes are being paid to world renowned British physicist Stephen Hawking, who has died at the age of 76

14/03/2018

North Korea

N Korean leader, Kim Jong Un and Trump to meet 'as soon as possible'

South Korea's national security chief, Chung Eui-yong also told reporters at the White House that Kim has has pledged to refrain from further nuclear or missile tests.

09/03/2018

Bulgaria

'Beast from the East' continues to spread across Europe

Cold east winds have brought wintry weather conditions that are likely to continue into the week ahead

26/02/2018

USA

Weinstein Company to file for bankruptcy

The New York film and TV studio plans to file for bankruptcy after talks to sell it collapsed.

26/02/2018

United Kingdom

Britain's opposition Labour Party leader set to clarify Brexit stance

Jeremy Corbyn will announce the shift in Labour's Brexit policy during a speech on Monday confirming the party's support for a customs union with the EU after Brexit

25/02/2018

Poland

An influx of cold air from Siberia causes the coldest snap of the seas

The wintry weather is expected to last until early March

25/02/2018

Italy

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi adresses supporters

Sex scandals and legal entanglements have not stopped the 81 year old from seeking a political comeback.

25/02/2018

Syria

Call for 'steps on the ground' in eastern Ghouta

Air strikes by the Syrian government on the rebel-held enclave are reported to have continued despite a ceasefire resolution passed by the UN Security Council.

25/02/2018

Korea

Winter Olympics: South Korea says North more open to talks with US

South Korea also hoped to use these Games as an opportunity to engage with the North.

25/02/2018

World News

UN Security Council demands 30-day truce in Syria

The UN Security Council unanimously adopts a resolution demanding a 30-day truce in Syria without delay to allow aid access and medical evacuations

24/02/2018